[qetuo13579]

The AU engineers have all the existing product knowledge. The US is hiring for multiple positions to work on new products but US HQ doesn’t want there to be a distinction between the two teams. The plan is for both sites to be involved in all projects.

[twobitshifter]

I think the engineers are voting that it’s not a great idea to separate r&d from production. There’s many stories of how this has led to further outsourcing and loss of technical edge.